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Online Music Proceeds Could Help Iraqi RefugeesThe Iraqi refugee crisis has been out of the headlines for awhile. But few of the more than two million people who fled the country have gone back ...

BAGHDAD — War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma hopes to help rebuild conflict-scarred Iraq through a series of concerts and other ...

The orchestra, which was formally organized in 1959, will play on Dec. 9 at the center with the National Symphony Orchestra with music director Leonard Slatkin and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The concert ...

On the Banks of the Tigris: The Hidden Story of Iraqi Music Pictures and Photo Gallery -- Check out just released On the Banks of the Tigris: The Hidden Story of Iraqi Music Pics, Images, Clips ...

After the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime, some Iraqi musicians are adjusting to a more open creative environment and an unpredictable security situation. NPR's Emily Harris filed this audio ...

Iraqi singing sensation Shada Hassoun, who in March won the fourth season of the Lebanese talent show "Star Academy," plans a tour of relatively safe Iraqi Kurdistan in the coming weeks to greet ...